Imperial Overlord

Spacious glass windows and bright sunlight. If you just look at this state, you will not know that this is a sunny day in a defeated Britain.

Sitting at his desk, Somerville felt that he should be the most embarrassed naval commander since the rise of Britain.

The British Empire's navy has weakened to an unprecedented level, and there is only one battleship left in this fleet, and the size of the navy is not as good as that of the weak Vichy France.

After he took office, he dealt with too many documents. General Dudley Pound, who died in office, and Charles, who committed suicide in office, left him a battered British navy.

Just to appease the various problems in the navy is enough for him to have a headache. The rest of the problems are more frustrating.

His first challenge after taking office was to appease the thousands of sailors who lost their jobs.

The original British navy was the most powerful existence in the world, and the German navy was just a tiny little bean.

But now the situation is reversed. The German Navy has ships but no sailors, while the British Navy has countless sailors but no warships that can fight.

Having given up almost all of his navy, the troops currently commanded by Somerville are only a regional force.

It is even said that in the region of Europe where there are many great powers, this limited navy does not even count as regional power.

"Our army is now responsible for patrolling and protecting fisheries in the northern Atlantic region. After all, the weather is getting warmer, and fishing is also one of the means to effectively supplement food shortages." An officer stood beside Somerville and spoke. Talk about the current situation.

The fleet that followed General Somerville north was actually some old warships. There was only one British battleship still in service, and that was Somerville's flagship, the Malaya.

"The task of protecting the fishing can be handed over to the destroyer unit. We don't have a combat mission now, so we don't have to think about losses at all. This is good news." Somerville said, rubbing the bridge of his nose, which was unbearably painful due to exhaustion. Comfort each other.

In fact, he didn't know whether he was comforting others or comforting himself.

"We have already focused on the work of relocating the family members of the Navy. Unfortunately, too many people have been laid off. Our resettlement work is really stretched and we are too busy." The rear admiral said gloomily.

Counterintelligence operations against the navy and air force, and even the army, have been suspended because Germany has occupied southern London.

After all, the battle between the two countries is over. Even if the other party has a huge spy organization, there is not much information available at this time.

What worries Somerville most is whether as many as hundreds of thousands of unemployed British naval personnel will cause trouble, making the passive situation encountered by Attlee's new cabinet even worse.

Without jobs, or food to eat, these navies and their families will eventually make trouble. If they really start a riot, it will be difficult to clean up by then.

"The Germans are planning to repatriate our prisoners, and these people also need to be resettled." The depressed rear admiral raised another sharp question.

In fact, although the number of unemployed officers and men in the British Navy is huge, they can barely maintain the current situation.

But if you add the prisoners released by Germany, the problem is much bigger. The German army captured at least a hundred thousand British soldiers when they landed in Britain, and with those captured in other areas, the number may expand to 300,000 or more.

Rommel captured at least 100,000 British prisoners in Africa, and Liszt also captured at least 200,000 prisoners in Britain waiting to be repatriated.

If Germany returns the prisoners captured in Dunkirk and the British pilots who crashed the plane, the United Kingdom will have to support at least 500,000 more retired soldiers.

Because according to the peace agreement between the two sides, these soldiers could not continue to serve, and they could only be dismissed as civilians, simply causing a population burden to the United Kingdom.

These soldiers did not have any skills and could not integrate into society immediately. All they could do was consume food and make Britain recover more slowly.

"We have to find a way to accommodate these people, including those in the north... But this is all Mr. Prime Minister's business. What we want to do now is to accommodate as many people from our navy as possible." Somerville intends not to be in his place. , do not seek their government.

After all, this stuff is really annoying, isn't it? Having decided on this, Somerville came up with another way to ease the pressure on the Navy: "How is the recovery at the military factory?"

"General, the equipment of the military factory is still in good condition, we just don't have too many raw materials, otherwise there should be no problem in resuming production~www.wuxiaspot.com~ The major general quickly replied.

Somerville nodded, and then said: "Find someone to negotiate with Germany, tell them that we are going to produce shells for battleships, and ask them if they are interested in purchasing some."

"General... This, isn't this the enemy?" The general looked puzzled, he didn't understand why Somerville made such a decision.

Just a moment ago, the two countries were still fighting to the death. At this moment, do they really have to cooperate sincerely and conspire together for a illusory future?

"We need to rely on raw materials to resume production. There is no circulation of raw materials. If you want to cheer up, do you have to rely on faith?" Somerville has lived overseas for a long time, but he has a vision.

He knew that, including the royal family, was already part of the German chariot. If Germany fails, their end will not be very bright.

Of course, there will be no problem with the royal family. They can enjoy peace as long as they give up their position to the princess who ran away from home.

But as a general, it is impossible to tell whether he is black or white in history. Instead of sitting still, it is better to make good plans for yourself within a limited range.

By producing weapons and equipment for Germany, British heavy industry could be well preserved. With the means of production, Britain could quickly revive the economic collapse caused by the war.

Just like France, take the last train of Germany's rise, become part of the German-dominated Axis powers, and restore its own national strength.

When the people are really full, he, the so-called "traitor", may be whitewashed and become a "patriot".

And the difference between the two is really one heaven and one underground. Somerville shook his head when he thought of this—as a general, he already lived by drilling camps, and the taste was really uncomfortable.